Nov 15 Trump test limits of Republican-led Congress with controversial Cabinet picks By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Trump is challenging the Senate to dare defy him over the nominations of Matt Gaetz, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other controversial choices for his administration. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 6:02 Why Trump’s nomination of Gabbard for national intelligence director is controversial By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn, Lachlan Hyatt If confirmed as Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard would oversee 18 intelligence organizations including the CIA and NSA. Her nomination could set off a fight since Gabbard has no intelligence experience and is accused of defending dictators and parroting… Continue watching
Nov 14 5 things to know about Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s choice for director of national intelligence By Meg Kinnard, David Klepper, Associated Press Gabbard is a veteran who served for more than two decades but doesn't have the typical intelligence experience of past officeholders. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 4:54 National security picks signal direction of Trump’s foreign policy plans By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi President-elect Trump announced his picks to lead the bulk of the expansive, American security and diplomatic apparatus. A senator, a soldier-turned-television host and a former member of Congress have been chosen by Donald Trump to lead, respectively, the State Department,… Continue watching
Nov 13 Trump selects Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence By Michelle L. Price, Adriana Gomez Licon, Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Gabbard hasn’t worked directly in the intelligence community, outside of House committees. Continue reading
Aug 12 Past match-ups offer clues on how Harris might debate Trump By Will Weissert, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris has long presented her debating prowess as a strength, and her sharp questioning of opponents has produced many a career highlight. But she has also had testy exchanges that didn’t play as well. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 2:20 News Wrap: Tulsi Gabbard suspends presidential campaign In our news wrap Thursday, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii suspended her longshot bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. In a message to her supporters, Gabbard said that despite her political differences with former Vice President Joe Biden, he… Continue watching
Mar 19 Tulsi Gabbard ends her 2020 presidential campaign By Associated Press Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, offers full support to former Vice President Joe Biden. Continue reading
Mar 06 New threshold for next presidential debate likely rules out Tulsi Gabbard By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Gabbard has struggled to attract support in the contest and has picked up only two delegates: from the U.S. territory of American Samoa, where she was born. Continue reading
Mar 05 What is a contested convention, and why does it matter in 2020? By Candice Norwood A contested convention is unlikely, but party divisions could still hurt Democrats in the general election. Continue reading